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pressure cabin

noun

Aeronautics.
  1. a pressurized cabin.



pressure cabin

noun

  1. the pressurized cabin of an aircraft or spacecraft

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of pressure cabin1

First recorded in 1930–35
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Example Sentences

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"In fact, if you could open a window whilst in flight, the air would rush out...because air moves from the high pressure cabin to the lower pressure outside, probably causing further injury and damage."

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